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ROSES 



cutting back the annual growths, and thin- 

 ning out old wood. 



4. Tender Roses, like the Teas, Chinas, Ben- 

 gals, and Bourbons, should be cut in at the 

 beginning of the flowering season, and, since 

 they are really perpetual bloomers, this 

 process must be continued as long as the 

 season lasts. Weak and unproductive shoots 

 must be removed. Cloth of Gold, Lamarque, 

 Marechal Niel, and other roses of like habit 

 are closely pruned after their wood is well 

 ripened, when they are most at rest. Under 

 glass, this is usually done just before starting 

 them into growth. To bloom the Cherokee 

 Rose in a cool greenhouse in January and 

 February, four-fifths of the summer's growth 

 must be cut away in October. Worn-out canes 

 can be removed at any time. The double- 

 flowered varieties of R. Banksia are severely 

 cut back after the blooms have faded, in May 

 or June in a cool house. 



